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I Would Like To Thank The Academy......
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:29 pm
by mgauction
On one of my company's treasure hunts to Abilene, TX, I found this nice 1952 Telecaster, own by a woman who played it until the mid-60's then placed it under the bed.
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:46 pm
by ozover50
Very nice get, Mike. Congrats!!
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:04 pm
by jps
Wow, here is my shipping address...
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:06 pm
by wmthor
Real nice find. I'd really like to know how what lead you to Abilene.
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:28 pm
by mgauction
Company decision, R.C. Not my call.
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:16 pm
by doctorwho
I love to see those one-owners!
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:34 am
by jnbass
he scores!
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:49 am
by sloop_john_b
Wow!!
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:52 am
by kenposurf
Very nice! You could name it Oscar!...or Emmy-Lou
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:50 am
by shamustwin
Was she aware of it's value?
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:13 am
by randyz
Mike: It couldn't possibly be worth much with that buckle rash, unless of course it's Fender Relic with real simulated mojo...
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:17 am
by kenposurf
The question is put "Was she aware of it's value" This is an issue all of us who search for treasures face at one time or another. I recently bought a 60's Fender Bandmaster..near mint for $300 and the fellow I bought it from made $100 on me! Picked up a few Beatles Butcher Covers in like situations...one of them I went back after selling the Lp and gave it's former owner a bit of cash. Everytime WE get a deal it's because someone else took a LOSS..so there's the Catch 22. So what do we do..if we say to the seller...nah let me give you an another $500 more than you're asking..likely they will pull back and not sell...I have seen dealers/buyers try to talk down a seller when the price they were asking was already dirt cheap. Depends where you draw the line...
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:56 am
by kcole4001
And it's been said here (and everywhere) plenty "It's worth what someone will pay for it".
There really isn't very much excuse these days for not researching what you're selling if you care to, even if only out of idle curiosity.
Antique dealers & auction houses make a living buying bargains & selling at the current market price, guitars are no different.
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:34 pm
by mgauction
Jerry, what we are there to do is perform an appraisal. So the son, who is handling it, went home to his mom with an appraised value of $40,000-$50,000, which I'm sure stunned her. Of course, I hope she consigns it to us, but we'll see. I've always had good luck with forthright appraisals, as people will more than often consign. We make enough on both ends of an auction so that we do not get much involved in purchasing. It's always a better deal for the seller to consign for 90 cents on the dollar.
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:07 am
by shamustwin
Cool! I'm sure she's a happy woman!